About 12:55pm, emergency services were advised of a bushfire on Robertson Drive near Clamp Circuit. The fire quickly spread, jumping Cape Naturaliste Road, resulting in evacuations and road closures. Over 40 hectares of bushland was burnt.
Strike Force Vulcan officers attended to conducted a fire scene examination. The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Police are urging anyone who saw any suspicious activity, persons, or vehicles in the vicinity of Robertson Drive, Clamp Circuit and Cape Naturaliste Drive, or who has any information relating to this fire, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestopperswa.com.au.   ;
Anyone with CCTV, mobile phone, or dash-cam vision relating to this fire, particularly is the areas listed above, is asked to upload the vision direct to investigators via the link:
https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/dunsboroughb…
Rewards of up to $25,000 are available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist.